Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 58 – Progress

"In this way, it can cover up the truth, explaining Lingrui's cultivation level while making him appear as an immature and impulsive person who rushed his training and suffered the consequences. The Li Clan's impression of him will naturally plummet, and the marriage is likely to fall through."

After careful consideration, Elder Yu found this method feasible.

Yang Lingrui immediately agreed. He only wanted to focus on his cultivation and had no interest in marriage or starting a family. Being able to cleverly avoid this marriage was the best outcome for him.

"This is a brilliant plan!"

Yang Linghu praised, then asked, "But Lingqing, I understand Lingrui's reluctance to marry, but why are you so adamant as well? Even if there are some issues with the Li Clan, couldn't we use this opportunity to strengthen our ties with them and even gain some sect backing?"

"This absolutely cannot happen!"

Yang Lingqing said sternly, "No matter what internal issues the Li Clan has, it's not something our Yang Clan can get involved in. Any involvement could lead to a catastrophe that wipes us out, and we might not even know how we died if we get caught in the schemes of powerful individuals."

"Hiss—it's that dangerous?"

Hearing the severe consequences, Yang Linghu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"People always envy the sect backing of the Li Clan, but is having such backing always a good thing? Do you know which sect the Li Clan is connected to?"

"That, I don't know," Yang Linghu shook his head.

Yang Lingqing smiled, "Then guess why Moonwatch City is called Moonwatch City."

"Moonwatch City... Moonwatch City, Moonwatch!"

At this point, a name came to mind.

Lone Moon Mountain!

Before leaving, Yang Guanfeng had repeatedly warned them to avoid any association with this sect.

Even if they encountered them outside, they should steer clear.

Understanding this, Yang Linghu felt a wave of fear.

If the sect the Li Clan is connected to is indeed Lone Moon Mountain, then the matter between the two families should be left alone.

"The relationship between dynasties, sects, and prominent families has always been one of larger entities enveloping smaller ones, with layers of intricate interests that are far beyond our imagination. Given our current situation, I think we should wait a few years, send a child to the Myriad Transformation Sect to gather information, and make a decision after assessing the situation. For now, we should avoid drawing too much attention."

As she spoke, Yang Lingqing's words revealed a hint of worry.

Previously, it was fine, but as the Yang Clan gradually steps into the spotlight and enters the view of various forces, they will face more complex situations. They must act with caution to avoid mistakes.

"Sister Qing is right, Lingrui has noted this."

Throughout the discussion, Chen Yang listened quietly.

He shared the same view as Yang Lingqing, believing that the Li Clan's affairs should not be meddled with.

The Yang Clan's current situation is already quite good. Even if Lingrui returns from the Golden Scale Conference empty-handed, they can still quietly develop for several more years without urgent pressure to expand.

If they were to risk everything for the so-called sect backing, it would be like gambling with the family business that Yang Guanfeng had painstakingly built over nearly twenty years, which is far too risky.

"There's still half a year left, so we need to get motivated. Before Lingrui leaves, we should prepare a high-quality Mountain Opening Talisman for him to take along."

With this thought, Chen Yang returned to his research on talisman techniques.

In the following days, everyone followed Yang Lingqing's arrangements. Elder Yu went to the marketplace to sell talismans and intentionally mentioned in conversations with acquaintances that he had purchased cultivation pills.

To cooperate, Yang Lingrui also paused his cultivation practice for half a year, focusing on spell technique studies instead.

This suited Yang Linghu perfectly, and the two of them spent almost every day sparring intensely, often leaving each other battered and bruised.

They dared to do this because of Chen Yang's presence at home.

Such injuries could be healed in just over two hours under the healing beam, and after a night's rest, they could start all over again the next day.

It must be said that under such intense training, both of their spell techniques improved significantly over the half-year.

Yang Lingrui could now control four wind blades simultaneously, increasing his combat strength by more than twenty percent.

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Yang Linghu's progress was even more impressive. He was born with an exceptional physique and had a unique talent for spell techniques. His achievements now even left Elder Yu astonished.

Can you imagine a cultivator at the peak of Qi Condensation Second Layer being able to practice spell techniques to the Fourth Layer?

Yang Linghu and Yang Guanfeng practiced the same spell technique, known as the Savage Strength Art.

When this technique is cultivated to the Fourth Layer, it allows the practitioner to gain immense destructive power by expanding their physical body.

In the secret realm, Yang Guanfeng had demonstrated the power of this technique by enlarging one arm to crush the Bald Cultivator with a single palm strike.

Now, Yang Linghu could do the same!

Deep in Pine Mountain, within the dense forest.

Boom, boom, boom—

"Roar!!"

The sounds of beastly roars and fierce collisions echoed continuously.

Looking over, Yang Linghu had found a Qi Condensation Third Layer pig demon and was engaged in a fierce battle with it.

The fight between the man and the beast was straightforward and unadorned, purely a contest of physical strength.

Thud!

Rip!

"Hahaha! This is exhilarating! Let's go again!"

After exchanging blows with the pig demon, Yang Linghu laughed heartily and charged forward once more.

The pig demon, seeing this, was somewhat frightened and began to dodge.

It couldn't understand its bad luck today, encountering such a crazed human who relentlessly pursued and attacked it.

Initially, it thought the human, with weaker energy, would be an easy meal.

Who could have guessed that this human would fight like a completely different person, with punches that were truly unbearable?

Perhaps sensing the pig demon's intention to retreat, Yang Linghu decided not to hold back any longer.

Savage Strength Art Fourth Layer! Right arm enlargement!

"Open!"

With a loud shout, his raised arm crackled and expanded to more than twice its size in a few blinks of an eye, then delivered a powerful punch.

"Take this!"

Boom!

This punch, in terms of speed and power, far exceeded the standard of early Qi Condensation.

From the side, Elder Yu felt that even a Qi Condensation Fourth Layer cultivator would have to avoid it.

The pig demon couldn't dodge and took the punch head-on, its body flying several meters away, twitching a few times before falling still.

Although there were no external injuries, its bones, flesh, and internal organs were shattered beyond repair, dead beyond any doubt.

Having delivered this punch, Yang Linghu's body also swayed slightly from exhaustion.

His enlarged right arm returned to normal but was now entirely purple, with skin and flesh torn and bones exposed, in a semi-crippled state.

With his current Second Layer level, forcefully using a Fourth Layer spell technique allowed him to challenge higher levels, but the intensity was still too much, beyond what his current physical body could bear.

"Linghu, that's enough for today."

Elder Yu appeared and said, "This move is very powerful, but you must use it cautiously in the future."

"I understand, Elder Yu. I can use it twice at most with both arms, and I'll reserve it as a last-ditch effort," Yang Linghu replied.

The two then returned home, where Chen Yang, accustomed to Yang Linghu's injuries, casually cast a green light to heal him.

By now, he was well-versed in using his various abilities. Breathing and gathering spirit energy were second nature, and he could now focus on drawing talismans while casting the healing beam.

Five months had passed, and his understanding of talisman techniques had deepened significantly.

Take the Mountain Opening Talisman, for example. Chen Yang could now achieve a success rate of about forty percent for inferior-grade talismans.

This probability might seem low, but only because there was no comparison.

For ordinary talisman makers, the success rate for inferior-grade talismans at the same level was less than twenty percent.

Those with better talent could increase this probability to around thirty percent, and producing a high-quality talisman was entirely up to luck, with one in thirty or forty being considered good.

As for top-grade talismans, only those truly gifted in this art could reach that level.

Chen Yang's continuous improvement in this field was largely due to his natural calmness, a benefit of his stone-born nature.